After his loss to Rafael Nadal in the final at the French Open, it's easy to forget just how well Novak Djokovic has been playing lately. Prior to the loss, Djokovic had won 27 consecutive matches in Grand Slam tournaments, including the U...

Since it was announced that Tiger Woods , Phil Mickelson , and Bubba Watson would make up a trio at the first round of the U.S. Open, nearly all of the media attention given to the tournament has focused on them...

In the pre-steroids era, when power hitters resembled actual human beings and not Marvel superheroes, few batters had the physical strength to hit the ball effectively and regularly to the opposite field...

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After 15 consecutive seasons in which the Rangers allowed at least 740 runs, the team recently boosted its investment in pitching, and the organization has reaped the rewards to the tune of two consecutive pennants...

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The Kansas City Royals may not have played a single playoff game since 1985, but in that period they have won more American League Rookie of the Year awards than any team, save the Oakland Athletics ...

Since 2003, when Major League Baseball began awarding home-field advantage in the World Series to the league that won that year's All-Star Game, home-field advantage in the World Series has been nonexistent...

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